Benton Township, Fulton County, Arkansas Explained

Benton Township
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Arkansas
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.3724°N -91.8486°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arkansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fulton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:59.552
Area Land Sq Mi:59.493
Area Water Sq Mi:0.059
Elevation Ft:781
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2564
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Benton Township is a township in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. Its total population was 2,564 as of the 2010 United States Census, an increase of 3.26 percent from 2,483 at the 2000 census.

According to the 2010 Census, Benton Township is located at 36.3724°N -91.8486°W (36.372416, -91.848591). It has a total area of 59.552abbr=offNaNabbr=off, of which 59.493sqmi is land and 0.059sqmi is water (0.10%). As per the USGS National Elevation Dataset, the elevation is 781feet.

The city of Salem is located within the township.

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